Watford vs Charlton Athletic, 2012-13 English League Championship, 2012/2013 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Watford

11': Daniel Pudil
53': Almen Abdi (P)
68': Alexandre Geijo

FT
3 - 4

Charlton Athletic

34': Tommie Hoban (OG)
37': Yann Kermorgant
70': Yann Kermorgant
78': Johnnie Jackson

About

Watford are hosting Charlton Athletic at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
2': Marco Cassetti commits a foul on Johnnie Jackson resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
2': Ben Hamer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
3': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
3': Lawrie Wilson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
4': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
4': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
6': Yann Kermorgant hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
6': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
8': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Defending)
8': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
8': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
9': Daniel Pudil crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
9': Chris Solly blocks the cross
9': Dale Stephens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
10': Yann Kermorgant hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
10': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
11': Alexandre Geijo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
11': Ben Hamer makes a very good save (Parry)
11': Daniel Pudil hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
11': Goal!! Daniel Pudil hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 1 - 0
13': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
14': Lawrie Wilson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
14': Tommy Hoban clears the ball from danger.
14': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
15': Lawrie Wilson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
15': Joel Ekstrand clears the ball from danger.
16': Ricardo Fuller hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
16': Manuel Almunia makes a very good save (Parry)
16': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
17': Almen Abdi commits a foul on Dale Stephens resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
17': Johnnie Jackson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
17': Bradley Pritchard hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
17': Johnnie Jackson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
18': Manuel Almunia makes a good save (Catch)
18': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
19': Throw-in: Bradley Pritchard takes it (Attacking)
19': Chris Solly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
19': Joel Ekstrand clears the ball from danger.
19': Johnnie Jackson commits a foul on Joel Ekstrand resulting on a free kick for Watford
21': Manuel Almunia takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
22': Handball called on Fernando Martin Forestieri
22': Fernando Martin Forestieri is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
23': Ben Hamer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
23': Dale Stephens commits a foul on Almen Abdi resulting on a free kick for Watford
23': Almen Abdi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
24': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
24': Johnnie Jackson commits a foul on Sean Murray resulting on a free kick for Watford
24': Tommy Hoban takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Attacking)
28': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Defending)
28': Dorian Dervite commits a foul on Fernando Martin Forestieri resulting on a free kick for Watford
28': Fernando Martin Forestieri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
29': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
29': Leon Cort clears the ball from danger.
30': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
30': Chris Solly clears the ball from danger.
30': Sean Murray hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
31': Ben Hamer makes a good save (Catch)
31': Handball called on Johnnie Jackson
31': Johnnie Jackson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
32': Ben Hamer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
33': Johnnie Jackson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
34': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Tommy Hoban has just scored on his own net! The game is now tied at 1
34': That last goal was assisted by Johnnie Jackson
36': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
36': Bradley Pritchard crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
37': Yann Kermorgant hits a good header. Outcome: goal
37': Goal!! Yann Kermorgant hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Charlton Athletic now leads 2 - 1
37': That last goal was assisted by Bradley Pritchard (Cross from Left Penalty Area)
38': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
38': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
39': Almen Abdi commits a foul on Dale Stephens resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
39': Johnnie Jackson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
40': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
40': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
41': Bradley Pritchard commits a foul on Marco Cassetti resulting on a free kick for Watford
41': Tommy Hoban takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
42': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
43': Lawrie Wilson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
43': Manuel Almunia makes a good save (Catch)
43': Ricardo Fuller hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
43': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
44': Ricardo Fuller hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
44': Manuel Almunia makes a good save (Catch)
44': Daniel Pudil crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45': Leon Cort clears the ball from danger.
45': Almen Abdi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45': Ben Hamer takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+2': Sean Murray crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+2': Ben Hamer makes a very good save (Catch)
45'+2': Johnnie Jackson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+2': Joel Ekstrand clears the ball from danger.
45'+2': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
45'+3': Chris Solly commits a foul on Neuton resulting on a free kick for Watford
45'+3': Almen Abdi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
45'+4': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
45': The second half is under way
47': Sean Murray crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
47': Johnnie Jackson clears the ball from danger.
47': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Attacking)
47': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Defending)
48': Almen Abdi commits a foul on Lawrie Wilson resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
48': Johnnie Jackson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
48': Dorian Dervite crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
48': Yann Kermorgant hits a good header. Outcome: save
49': Manuel Almunia makes a good save (Catch)
49': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Attacking)
49': Cedric Evina crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
49': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
50': Fernando Martin Forestieri hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
50': Ben Hamer makes a very good save (Feet)
50': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Defending)
51': Lawrie Wilson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
51': Lawrie Wilson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
52': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
52': Dorian Dervite commits a foul on Fernando Martin Forestieri resulting on a penalty for Watford
52': That last goal was assisted by Fernando Martin Forestieri
53': Almen Abdi places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
55': Johnnie Jackson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
55': Manuel Almunia makes an outstanding save (Catch)
55': Ben Hamer takes a short goal kick
55': Chris Solly crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
56': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
56': Lawrie Wilson commits a foul on Daniel Pudil resulting on a free kick for Watford
56': Lawrie Wilson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
57': Neuton takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
57': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Defending)
57': Alexandre Geijo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
58': Ben Hamer makes a very good save (Tip Over)
58': Daniel Pudil takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
58': Leon Cort clears the ball from danger.
58': Dorian Dervite commits a foul on Alexandre Geijo resulting on a free kick for Watford
59': Nathaniel Chalobah takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
59': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Attacking)
60': Neuton commits a foul on Bradley Pritchard resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
60': Neuton is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
60': Ben Hamer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Ricardo Fuller commits a foul on Almen Abdi resulting on a free kick for Watford
61': Neuton takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Watford makes a sub: Mark Yeates enters for Almen Abdi. Reason: Injury
61': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
63': Bradley Pritchard commits a foul on Sean Murray resulting on a free kick for Watford
63': Tommy Hoban takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
64': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
64': Leon Cort clears the ball from danger.
64': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Attacking)
64': Dale Stephens commits a foul on Fernando Martin Forestieri resulting on a free kick for Watford
64': Mark Yeates takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
65': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
65': Leon Cort clears the ball from danger.
65': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
65': Dorian Dervite clears the ball from danger.
65': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Attacking)
66': Fernando Martin Forestieri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
66': Johnnie Jackson clears the ball from danger.
67': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Attacking)
67': Daniel Pudil crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
67': Fernando Martin Forestieri hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
68': Ben Hamer takes a long goal kick
68': Alexandre Geijo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
68': Goal!! Alexandre Geijo hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 3 - 2
68': That last goal was assisted by Fernando Martin Forestieri (Pass from Left Channel)
70': Ricardo Fuller crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
70': Yann Kermorgant hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
70': Goal!! Yann Kermorgant hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 3
70': That last goal was assisted by Ricardo Fuller (Cross from Right Penalty Area)
71': Bradley Pritchard hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
71': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
71': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
72': Cedric Evina crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
72': Lawrie Wilson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
72': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
72': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
73': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
73': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
74': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
74': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
74': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Defending)
75': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
75': Offside called on Fernando Martin Forestieri
75': Ben Hamer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
76': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Defending)
76': Throw-in: Daniel Pudil takes it (Defending)
77': Chris Solly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
77': Tommy Hoban clears the ball from danger.
77': Throw-in: Johnnie Jackson takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Johnnie Jackson takes it (Attacking)
78': Johnnie Jackson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
78': Joel Ekstrand clears the ball from danger.
78': Dale Stephens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
78': Johnnie Jackson hits a good header. Outcome: goal
78': Goal!! Johnnie Jackson hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Charlton Athletic now leads 4 - 3
78': That last goal was assisted by Dale Stephens
79': Watford makes a sub: Matej Vydra enters for Daniel Pudil. Reason: Tactical
79': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
80': Offside called on Matej Vydra
80': Ben Hamer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Charlton Athletic makes a sub: Jordan Cook enters for Lawrie Wilson. Reason: Tactical
82': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Defending)
82': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
82': Watford makes a sub: Troy Deeney enters for Sean Murray. Reason: Tactical
83': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Defending)
83': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
83': Dorian Dervite blocks the cross
83': Matej Vydra takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
84': Leon Cort clears the ball from danger.
84': Matej Vydra crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
84': Ben Hamer takes a long goal kick
86': Charlton Athletic makes a sub: Matthew Taylor enters for Leon Cort. Reason: Injury
86': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
87': Jordan Cook crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
87': Joel Ekstrand clears the ball from danger.
87': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Attacking)
87': Throw-in: Cedric Evina takes it (Attacking)
88': Fernando Martin Forestieri crosses the ball. Outcome: save
88': Ben Hamer makes a very good save (Tip Over)
88': Fernando Martin Forestieri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
88': Jordan Cook clears the ball from danger.
89': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
89': Chris Solly clears the ball from danger.
89': Throw-in: Matej Vydra takes it (Attacking)
89': Ben Hamer takes a long goal kick
90': Marco Cassetti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90': Matthew Taylor clears the ball from danger.
90': Fernando Martin Forestieri hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
90': Ben Hamer makes a good save (Catch)
90': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Chris Solly takes it (Attacking)
90'+1': Johnnie Jackson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
90'+2': Ricardo Fuller crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
90'+2': Neuton blocks the cross
90'+2': Johnnie Jackson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
90'+2': Johnnie Jackson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+2': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Joel Ekstrand commits a foul on Ricardo Fuller resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
90'+3': Joel Ekstrand is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+3': Charlton Athletic makes a sub: Robert Hulse enters for Ricardo Fuller. Reason: Tactical
90'+4': Dale Stephens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
90'+4': Dale Stephens crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+4': Offside called on Jordan Cook
90'+4': Jordan Cook is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+5': Manuel Almunia takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90'+5': Throw-in: Marco Cassetti takes it (Attacking)
90'+5': Ben Hamer takes a long goal kick
90'+6': Neuton commits a foul on Jordan Cook resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
90'+6': Dale Stephens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
90'+6': Neuton commits a foul on Robert Hulse resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
90'+6': Jordan Cook takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
90'+7': Jordan Cook takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
90'+7': Manuel Almunia takes a long goal kick

Statistics

CHA		WAT
12	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	4
7	Saves	6
50	Possession	50
12	SHOTS	7
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
7	Accurate Crosses	2
18	Crosses	16
0.4	Cross %	0.1
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
13	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 14,221

Line-Ups

Watford

No.	Name
1	Manuel Almunia (GK)
5	Neuton
31	Tommie Hoban
40	Joel Ekstrand
18	Daniel Pudil
39	Nathaniel Chalobah
27	Marco Cassetti
16	Sean Murray
22	Almen Abdi
36	Alexandre Geijo
41	Fernando Forestieri

Watford Substitutes:

Jonathan Bond, Nyron Nosworthy, Mark Yeates, Iketchi Anya, Christian Battocchio, Troy Deeney, Matej Vydra.

Charlton Athletic

No.	Name
1	Ben Hamer (GK)
3	Cedric Evina
28	Leon Cort
20	Chris Solly
44	Dorian Dervite
4	Johnnie Jackson
8	Dale Stephens
14	Bradley Pritchard
23	Lawrie Wilson
18	Yann Kermorgant
19	Ricardo Fuller

Charlton Athletic Substitutes:

David Button, Matthew Taylor, Daniel Seaborne, Jordan Cook, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Salim Kerkar, Rob Hulse.

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